Question

Write the algebraic expression for :

One third of $x$ is subtracted from $y$

Answer 1

We have the statement :

One third of $x$ is subtracted from $y$

So Algebraic expression corresponding to the statement is :

$$\begin{gathered} y-\left(\frac{1}{3}\times x\right) \\ =y-\frac{1}{3}x \\ =y-\frac{x}{3} \end{gathered}$$

Therefore , Algebraic expression corresponding to the statement is :$\mathit{y}\mathbf{-}\mathbf{}\frac{\mathbf{x}}{\mathbf{3}}$